Julia Kuo is the Taiwanese-American author and illustrator of Let’s Do Everything and Nothing and Luminous: Living Things that Light Up the Night. She has illustrated many picture and specialty books including I Dream of Popo, I Am An American, and the NYT bestselling book RISE: A Pop History of Asian America. Julia has created editorial illustrations for publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. Julia is a 2025 CBC Outstanding Science Books Award Winner.